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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12 (21) Application number: 13784202.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/039600 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/166475 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 04.05.2012 US 201261642762 P 18.06.2012 US 201261660930 P (71) Applicant: Interventco, LLC Dallas, TX 75225 (US)	(72) Inventor: REES, Chet, R. Dallas, TX 75225 (US) (74) Representative: Gosnall, Toby  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)